The Paris 2024 Olympics are finally upon us and with some 3,000 flights to the French capital booked in, Australia’s top athletes are gearing up to showcase their talents on the world stage. Here’s a comprehensive look at the Australian athletes to keep your eye on over the next few weeks.
Key Facts
- Delegation size: 1,000
- Biggest team: Track and field with 75 athletes
- Debutants: 231
- Olympic medallists: 62
- 50% of athletes attending their first Games
- Average age of team: 26.5
- Multi-Games athletes: 229
- Youngest team member: Arisa Trew, 14, Skateboarding
- Oldest team member: Shane Rose, 51, Equestrian
The Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024 is set, with 460 athletes competing across 33 sports. This team, the third-largest for an overseas Games, includes a record number of female athletes, making up 55.6% of the team.
Half of the athletes will be making their Olympic debuts, while Boomers superstar Patty Mills is set to become the first five-time Indigenous Olympian. The team also spans a wide age range, from 14-year-old skateboarder Arisa Trew to 51-year-old equestrian Shane Rose.
Australia will debut in new disciplines such as breaking, kayak cross, mixed team race walk, and kiteboarding.
“I think we take it for granted, but we really do punch above our weight. Competing in Paris in 33 sports – that’s to the great credit of our sports, obviously the athletes themselves and the sport system here with our Australian Institute of Sport and state and territory institutes and academies across the country,” Chef de Mission Anna Meares said.
“The fact that Australia is competing in 33 sports means everyone back home can find Aussies in action every day of the Games across multiple sports.
“Our biggest days look to be Saturday 27 July and Saturday 3 August where we are likely to be competing in 20 sports on each of those days.”
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Here’s a look at every athlete competing in the green and gold in Paris.
Archery
- Laura Paegelis
- Peter Boukouvalas
Artistic Swimming
- Carolyn Buckle
- Georgia Courage-Gardiner
- Kiera Gazzard
- Margo Joseph-Kuo
- Milena Waldmann
- Putu Anastasia Kusmawan
- Raphaelle Gauthier
- Zoe Poulis
Athletics
- Abbey Caldwell (800m)
- Adam Spencer (1500m)
- Alana Yukich (400m Hurdles)
- Aleksandra Stoilova (4x100m Relay)
- Amy Cashin (3000m Steeplechase)
- Ash Moloney (Decathlon)
- Benjamin Buckingham (3000m Steeplechase)
- Brandon Starc (High Jump)
- Bree Masters (100m, 4x100m Relay)
- Brett Robinson (Marathon)
- Brooke Buschkuehl (Long Jump)
- Calab Law (200m, 4x100m Relay)
- Cameron McEntyre (Javelin)
- Camryn Newton-Smith (Heptathlon)
- Cara Feain-Ryan (3000m Steeplechase)
- Catriona Bisset (800m)
- Celeste Mucci (100m Hurdles)
- Chris Mitrevski (Long Jump)
- Claudia Hollingsworth (800m)
- Connor Murphy (Triple Jump)
- Daniel Golubovic (Decathlon)
- Declain Tingay (Race Walk)
- Ebony Lane (4x100m Relay)
- Eleanor Patterson (High Jump)
- Elizabeth Clay (100m Hurdles)
- Ella Connolly (100m, 4x100m Relay)
- Ellie Beer (400m)
- Genevieve Gregson (Marathon)
- Georgia Griffith (1500m)
- Isobel Batt-Doyle (5000m)
- Jacob Despard (4x100m Relay)
- Jemima Montag (Race Walk)
- Jessica Hull (1500m)
- Jessica Stenson (Marathon)
- Joel Baden (High Jump)
- Joseph Deng (800m)
- Joshua Azzopardi (4x100m Relay)
- Kathryn Mitchell (Javelin)
- Kelsey-Lee Barber (Javelin)
- Kristie Edwards (4x100m Relay)
- Kurtis Marschall (Pole Vault)
- Kyle Swan (Race Walk)
- Lachlan Kennedy (4x100m Relay)
- Lauren Ryan (10,000m)
- Liam Adams (Marathon)
- Liam Adcock (Long Jump)
- Linden Hall (1500m)
- Mackenzie Little (Javelin)
- Matthew Clarke (3000m Steeplechase)
- Matthew Denny (Discus)
- Mia Goss (200m, 4x100m relay)
- Michelle Jenneke (100m Hurdles)
- Morgan McDonald (5000m)
- Nicola Olyslagers (High Jump)
- Nina Kennedy (Pole Vault)
- Oliver Hoare (1500m)
- Olivia Sandery (20km Walk, Mixed Race Walk)
- Patrick Tiernan (Marathon)
- Peter Bol (800m)
- Peyton Craig (800m)
- Rebecca Henderson (Race Walk)
- Reece Holder (400m)
- Rhydian Cowley (Race Walk)
- Rohan Browning (100m, 4x100m Relay)
- Rose Davies (5000m)
- Sarah Carli (400m Hurdles)
- Sebastian Sultana (4x100m Relay)
- Sinead Diver (Marathon)
- Stephanie Ratcliffe (Hammer Throw)
- Stewart McSweyn (1500m, 5000m)
- Taryn Gollshewsky (Discus)
- Tayleb Willis (110m Hurdles)
- Tori West (Heptathlon)
- Torrie Lewis (200m, 4x100m Relay)
- Yual Reath (High Jump)
Badminton
- Angela Yu
- Setyana Mapasa
- Tiffany Ho
Basketball
- Alanna Smith
- Cayla George
- Ezi Magbegor
- Isobel Borlase
- Jade Melbourne
- Kristy Wallace
- Lauren Jackson
- Marianna Tolo
- Bec Allen
- Sami Whitcomb
- Stephanie Talbot
- Tess Magden
- Dante Exum
- Duop Reath
- Dyson Daniels
- Jack McVeigh
- Jock Landale
- Joe Ingles
- Josh Giddey
- Josh Green
- Matthew Dellavedova
- Nick Kay
- Patty Mills
- Will Magnay
- Alex Wilson (3X3)
- Anneli Maley (3X3)
- Lauren Mansfield (3X3)
- Marena Whittle (3X3)
Beach Volleyball
- Izac Carracher
- Mark Nicolaidis
- Thomas Hodges
- Zachary Schubert
- Mariafe Artacho del Solar
- Taliqua Clancy
Boxing
- Caitlin Parker
- Callum Peters
- Charlie Senior
- Harry Garside
- Marissa Williamson Pohlman
- Monique Suraci
- Shannan Davey
- Teremoana Teremoana
- Tiana Echegaray
- Tina Rahimi
- Tyla McDonald
- Yusuf Chothiia
Breaking
- Jeff Dunne
- Rachael Gunn
Canoe Slalom/Canoe Sprint
- Jessica Fox (Canoe – Slalom)
- Noemie Fox (Canoe – Slalom)
- Tim Anderson (Canoe – Slalom)
- Tristan Carter (Canoe – Slalom)
- Ally Clarke (Canoe – Sprint)
- Aly Bull (Canoe – Sprint)
- Alyce Wood (Canoe – Sprint)
- Ella Beere (Canoe – Sprint)
- Jackson Collins (Canoe – Sprint)
- Jean van der Westhuyzen (Canoe – Sprint)
- Noah Havard (Canoe – Sprint)
- Noemie Fox (Canoe – Slalom)
- Pierre van der Westhuyzen (Canoe – Sprint)
- Riley Fitzsimmons (Canoe – Sprint)
- Thomas Green (Canoe – Sprint)
- Yale Steinepreis (Kayaking, Canoe – Sprint)
Cycling
- Alexandra Manly (Track)
- Chloe Moran (Track)
- Conor Leahy (Track)
- Georgia Baker (Track)
- Kelland O’Brien (Track)
- Kristina Clonan (Track)
- Leigh Hoffman (Track)
- Maeve Plouffe (Track)
- Matthew Glatezer (Track)
- Matthew Richardson (Track)
- Oliver Bleddyn (Track)
- Sam Welsford (Track)
- Sophie Edwards (Track)
- Grace Brown (Road)
- Lauretta Hanson (Road)
- Lucas Plapp (Road)
- Michael Matthews (Road)
- Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Road)
- Simon Clarke (Road)
- Izaac Kennedy (BMX Racing)
- Lauren Reynolds (BMX Racing)
- Saya Sakakibara (BMX Racing)
- Logan Martin (BMX Freestyle)
- Natalya Dieham (BMX Freestyle)
- Rebecca McConnell (Mountain Bike)
Diving
- Alysha Kolio (Aquatics Diving)
- Anabelle Smith (Aquatics Diving)
- Cassiel Rousseau (Aquatics Diving)
- Domonic Bedggood (Aquatics Diving)
- Kurtis Mathews (Aquatics Diving)
- Maddi Keeney (Aquatics Diving)
- Melissa Wu (Aquatics Diving)
- Ellie Cole (Diving)
- Jaxon Bowshire (Diving)
Equestrian
- Jayden Brown (Dressage)
- Simone Pearce (Dressage)
- Will Matthew (Dressage)
- Christopher Burton (Eventing)
- Kevin McNab (Eventing)
- Shane Rose (Eventing)
- Edwina Tops-Alexander (Jumping)
- Hilary Scott (Jumping)
- Thaisa Erwin (Jumping)
Football
- Mackenzie Arnold
- Teagan Micah
- Steph Catley
- Ellie Carpenter
- Clare Hunt
- Alanna Kennedy
- Clare Polkinghorne
- Kaitlyn Torpey
- Kyra Cooney-Cross
- Mary Fowler
- Katrina Gorry
- Emily van Egmond
- Clare Wheeler
- Tameka Yallop
- Caitlin Foord
- Michelle Heyman
- Hayley Raso
- Cortnee Vine
Golf
- Hannah Green
- Jason Day
- Min Woo Lee
- Minjee Lee
Gymnastics
- Breanna Scott (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Emily Whitehead (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Emma Nedov (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Emmanouela Frroku (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Jesse Moore (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Kate McDonald (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Ruby Pass (Artistic Gymnastics)
- Alex Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
- Jessica Weintraub (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
- Lidiia Iakovleva (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
- Phoebe Learmont (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
- Saskia Broedelet (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
- Brock Batty (Trampoline Gymnastics)
Hockey
- Alice Arnott
- Amy Lawton
- Brooke Peris
- Claire Colwill
- Grace Stewart
- Grace Young
- Jane Claxton
- Jocelyn Bartram
- Kaitlin Nobbs
- Karri Somerville
- Mariah Williams
- Penny Squibb
- Rebecca Greiner
- Renee Taylor
- Stephanie Kershaw
- Tatum Stewart
- Andrew Charter
- Aran Zalewski
- Blake Govers
- Corey Weyer
- Eddie Ockenden
- Flynn Ogilvie
- Jacob Whetton
- Jake Harvie
- Jeremy Hayward
- Joshua Beltz
- Ky Willott
- Lachlan Sharp
- Matthew Dawson
- Thomas Craig
- Timothy Brand
- Tom Wickham
Judo
- Aoife Coughlan
- Joshua Katz
- Katharina Haecker
Modern Pentathlon
- Genevieve Janse van Rensburg
Rowing
- Tara Rigney (Women’s Single Sculls)
- Annabelle McIntyre (Women’s Pair)
- Jessica Morrison (Women’s Pair)
- Amanda Bateman (Women’s Double Scull)
- Harriet Hudson (Women’s Double Sculls)
- Caitlin Cronin (Women’s Quadruple Sculls)
- Laura Gourley (Women’s Quadruple Sculls)
- Ria Thompson (Women’s Quadruple Sculls)
- Rowena Meredith (Women’s Quadruple Sculls)
- Jean Mitchell (Women’s Four)
- Lilly Triggs (Women’s Four)
- Molly Goodman (Women’s Four)
- Olympia Aldersey (Women’s Four)
- Paige Barr (Women’s Four)
- Bronwyn Cox (Women’s Eight)
- Georgina Rowe (Women’s Eight)
- Giorgia Patten (Women’s Eight)
- Hayley Verbunt (Women’s Eight)
- Jacqueline Swick (Women’s Eight)
- Katrina Werry (Women’s Eight)
- Lucy Stephan (Women’s Eight)
- Sarah Hawe (Women’s Eight)
- Patrick Holt (Men’s Pair)
- Somon Keenan (Men’s Pair)
- Alexander Hill (Men’s Four)
- Fergus Hamilton (Men’s Four)
- James Robertson (Men’s Four)
- Timothy Masters (Men’s Four)
- Alexander Purnell (Men’s Eight)
- Angus Dawson (Men’s Eight)
- Angus Widdicombe (Men’s Eight)
- Ben Canham (Men’s Eight)
- Jack Hargreaves (Men’s Eight)
- Joseph O’Brien (Men’s Eight)
- Joshua Hicks (Men’s Eight)
- Kendall Brodie (Men’s Eight)
- Spencer Turrin (Men’s Eight)
Rugby Sevens
- Bienne Terita
- Bridget Clark
- Charlotte Caslick
- Dominique du Toit
- Faith Nathan
- Isabella Nasser
- Kaitlin Shave
- Maddison Levi
- Sariah Paki
- Sharni Smale
- Teagan Levi
- Tia Hinds
- Ben Dowling
- Corey Toole
- Diterich Roache
- Hayden Sargeant
- Henry Hutchison
- Henry Paterson
- James Turner
- Mark Nawaqanitawase
- Matt Gonzalez
- Maurice Longbottom
- Nathan Lawson
- Nick Malouf
Sailing
- Breiana Whitehead (Kite Foil Racing)
- Evie Haseldine (49ERFX)
- Grae Morris (Windsurfing)
- Jim Colley (49ER)
- Matt Wearn (ILCA7)
- Olivia Price (49ERFX)
- Shaun Connor (49ER)
- Brin Liddell (NACRA 17)
- Conor Nicholas (Mixed 470)
- Nia Jerwood (Mixed 470)
- Rhiannan Brown (NACRA 17)
- Zoe Thomson (ILCA 6)
Shooting
- Aislin Jones
- Catherine Skinner
- Dane Sampson
- Elena Galiabovitch
- Jack Rossiter
- James Willett
- Joshua Bell
- Mitchell Iles
- Penny Smith
- Sergei Evglevski
Skateboarding
- Arisa Trew (Park)
- Keefer Wilson (Park)
- Keegan Palmer (Park)
- Kieran Woolley (Park)
- Ruby Trew (Park)
- Chloe Covell (Street)
- Haylie Powell (Street)
- Liv Lovelace (Street)
- Shane O’Neill (Street)
Sport Climbing
- Campbell Harrison
- Oceania Mackenzie
Surfing
- Ethan Ewing
- Jack Robinson
- Molly Picklum
- Tyler Wright
Swimming
- Abbey Connor
- Alexandria Perkins
- Ariarne Titmus
- Ben Armbruster
- Bradley Woodward
- Brendon Smith
- Brianna Throssell
- Bronte Campbell
- Cameron McEvoy
- Chelsea Gubecka (Marathon Swimming)
- Elijah Winnington
- Elizabeth Dekkers
- Ella Ramsay
- Emma McKeon
- Flynn Southam
- Iona Anderson
- Isaac Cooper
- Jack Cartwright
- Jaclyn Barclay
- Jamie Perkins
- Jenna Forrester
- Jenna Strauch
- Joshua Yong
- Kai Taylor
- Kaylee McKeown
- Kyle Chalmers
- Kyle Lee (Marathon Swimming)
- Lani Pallister
- Matthew Temple
- Maximillian Giuliani
- Meg Harris
- Moesha Johnson (Marathon Swimming)
- Mollie O’Callaghan
- Nicholas Sloman (Marathon Swimming)
- Olivia Wunsch
- Sam Short
- Sam Williamson
- Se-Bom Lee
- Shayna Jack
- Thomas Neill
- William Petric
- William Yang
- Zac Incerti
- Zac Stubblety-Cook
Table Tennis
- Finn Luu
- Hwan Bae
- Melissa Tapper
- Michelle Bromley
- Min Hyung Jee
- Nicholas Lum
Taekwondo
- Bailey Lewis
- Leon Sejranovic
- Stacey Hymer
Tennis
- Ajla Tomljanovic (Women’s singles)
- Ellen Perez (Doubles)
- Daria Saville (Doubles)
- Alex de Minaur (Men’s singles, doubles)
- Chris O’Connell (Men’s singles)
- Rinky Hijikata (Men’s singles)
- Alexei Popyrin (Doubles)
- John Peers (Doubles)
- Matthew Ebden (Doubles)
Triathlon
- Luke Willian
- Matthew Hauser
- Natalie Van Coevorden
- Sophie Linn
Water Polo
- Abby Andrews
- Alice Williams
- Bronte Halligan
- Charlize Andrews
- Danijela Jackovich
- Elle Armit
- Gabriella Palm
- Genevieve Longman
- Keesja Gofers
- Sienna Green
- Sienna Hearn
- Tilly Kearns
- Zoe Arancini
- Angus Lambie
- Blake Edwards
- Jacob Mercep
- John Hedges
- Lachlan Edwards
- Luke Pavillard
- Marcus Berehulak
- Matthew Byrnes
- Milos Maksimovic
- Nathan Power
- Nic Porter
- Charlie Negus
- Chaz Poot
Weightlifting
- Eileen Cikamatana
- Jacqueline Nichele
- Kyle Bruce
Wrestling
- Georgii Okorokov
- Jayden Lawrence
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